ACT has connected with state STEM councils across the country to identify valuable STEM-related resources. These are the top resources suggested by STEM experts.
STEM Premier is a virtual platform that connects STEM students with higher education and the workforce. Students can showcase their skills, get ranked and rated, receive guidance, and find STEM scholarships while colleges, technical schools, and corporations can identify, track, and recruit STEM Premier talent.
STEMconnector is the one-stop shop for keeping up with trends in STEM education. Its website features profiles of all 50 states and more than 6,000 organizations and an informative blog. STEMconnector sends a free daily newsletter, the STEMdaily®, to more than 12,000 thought leaders.
The USA Science and Engineering Festival attracts thousands of K–12 students, parents, teachers, and STEM professionals in the largest national celebration of STEM.
The National Science Teachers Association, founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Va., is the largest organization in the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. NSTA’s current membership of 55,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education.
From the creators of ACT KeyTrain®, Learning Blade is an online system that fosters interest in STEM careers among middle and early high school students. The system includes game-based "missions" that educate students on STEM careers and technologies in a system validated by BattelleEd, providing teachers with STEM instruction and analytics to improve academic performance.
The US News STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference is focused on improving America's science, technology, engineering, and math workforce. As a digital media company committed to covering STEM through in-depth reporting, research, and analysis, US News & World Report will bring the fifth annual leadership conference to the Hilton Baltimore on May 18–20, 2016.
